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UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
This meeting is also referred to as Rio+20. The UN General Assembly, in December 2009, adopted a resolution calling for a UNCSD to be convened in Brazil in 2012. This meeting will mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. T
| What | climate change, biodiversity, economics, sustainability |
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| When |
05-14-12
to 05-16-12 |
| Where | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Contact Email | uncsd2012@un.org |
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On 24th December 2009 the UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution (/RES/64/236) agreeing to hold the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in 2012 - also referred to as 'Rio+20' or 'Rio 20'.
The Conference seeks three objectives: securing renewed political commitment to sustainable development, assessing the progress and implementation gaps in meeting already agreed commitments, and addressing new and emerging challenges.
The Member States have agreed on the following two themes for the Conference: green economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, and institutional framework for sustainable development.